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Letter – Nicholas Walton to Benjamin Skutt – 4 Jul 1742
Dear Sir Ravensworth Castle July 4th 1742
Mr Boag as well as my self will think our Selves much Obliged to you, if you will pay Mr Mannock Strickland Ninety Nine pounds and take his Rect. for One hundred pounds a year Annuity due to Lady Catherine Radcliffe at last Ladyday. We always make up our Accts. on the 30 of June and therefore must desire you will make this payment upon Demand & take Mr Stricklands Rect dated 30 of June last. He will produc
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Mannock Strickland – 4 Jul 1742
To Mr Mannock Strickland at his chambers in Lincoln’s Inn Ravensworth Castle July 4 th 1742
Sir
I have wrote to Mr Skutt this day desiring he will upon demand pay you Ninety Nine pounds, which with Twenty Shillings remittance, is in full of one year Annuity due to Lady Catherine Radcliff at last Ladyday which pray give him a Rect for dated 30 June last, and deliver him up the Testimoniall of her Ladyships Life etc as usuall and you’l
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 4 Jul 1742
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle July 4 th 1742
Sir
One of our young Men in this Office who has Served as Clerk in Sir Henry Liddell’s Affairs Seven years the 11th of next Month, and is a very good one, has the misfortune by too Close Confinement to want health, wch makes it impossible for him to Continue to doe the duty which is expected from him; which is the only reason why he leaves Sir Henry Liddell’s Services - And as he
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 6 Jul 1742
To Mr Radley Ravensworth Castle July 6th 1742
Sir
We would have answered your Letter of the 10th June last wch brought us a Coppy of Mr Algoods Letter to Sir John Jennings of the 31st of May Sooner, but that we were willing to be well Informed as to the facts as sett forth by him, before we did, & that we have only just gott finnished so to be able to do it now
The Severall Informations upon Oath taken in the Year 1739 of w
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Aynsley – 7 Jul 1742
To John Ainsley Esqr. Ravensworth Castle July 7th 1742
Sir
As we are in great want of the Court Rolls belonging to the Derwentwater Estate which are in your hands we are directed to acquaint you that the Board of Directors for Greenwich Hospital, will take it kindly if you will look out Such as you have, which we will come around for, after receiving your answer hereto. We wrote Some time since in favour of John Green and Mr Radley has
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 9 Jul 1742
To Wm. Corbett Ravensworth Castle July 9th 1742
Sir
In answer to that part of the Boards Minutes of the 16th June last relaiting to Mr Bunting having Inclosed some part of Grindon Common, we begg leave to acquaint you that Mr Bunting has made no Inclosure upon that Common nor has he any direction or Intentions so to doe, or to build a House there but the Tenants of Langly Barrony under the Commiss’rs of the Hospital have at there own
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 9 Jul 1742
To Mr Maule Ravensworth Castle July 9th 1742
Dear Sir
We recd. yours of the 18th June last with yr Auditors Qu[estions] upon our last years Accts. wch we mislaid or they would have been Sooner answered. They are now herein Sent you answered wch will shew the Acct. is right, & you will find it so on Comparing the Rentalls Ending at 1 Mayday 1740 & 1741 with the Acct. All the Querys with regard to the Rentalls on the Second pag
Letter – Hugh Boag to William Corbett – 11 Jul 1742
To Wm. Corbett Ravensworth Castle July 11th 1742
Sir
Inclosed we Send you the Invoice Charter party and Bill of Loading for a fourth Loading of Main Team Coales amounting to 56 Chaldons value £35.9.8½… for the use of Greenwich Hospitall Shiped on board the Fran. & Mary of Scarborough Fran. Hodgson Master.
The Ship we believe is Sailed and hope she will be with you at or about the time this comes to hand I am for Mr Walton & Selfe
Sir your
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 13 Jul 1742
To Wm. Corbett Ravensworth Castle July 13th 1742
Sir
Inclosed I send you the Invoice Bills of Loading & Charter parties of two Loadings of Coales Shipd the 10th & 12th of July Inst. on Board of the Thomas & Eleanor of Whitby John Bernard Master and the Industry of Shields Edward Hodshon Master the former 64 & the latter 68 N’Castle Chalders amounting together to the Sum of £83.12.5d The Ships are both Saild and w
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 18 Jul 1742
To William Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle July 18th 1742
Sir
This week being the Quarter Sessions held at Hexham for the County of Northumberland; one of us attended the presentation of the Royators [rioters] who Cutt down the Trees & Insulted the Bayliff Mr Bunting & his Assistants in detecting of them Six of the offenders were Indicted two of wch are gone off & the other four having Submited themselves to the Mercy of the Ben
Letter – Hugh Boag to Thomas Snow – 18 Jul 1742
To Messrs. Paltock & Snow Ravensworth Castle July 18th 1742
Sirs
We Recd. yours and will in a little time Remitt you the Late Dr. Chamberlains Interest, We Realy forgot, it being hurry’d; but for the Future hope to be verry punctuall and begg you will give us a Line every Year when it is due
I am for Mr Walton & Selfe Your very Hble. Servt.
Hugh Boag
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 30 Jul 1742
To Wm. Corbett Esq. Ravensworth Castle July 30th 1742
Inclosed we send you our Cash Acct. for Last Month, the Ballance whereof in our hands is Two Hundred and Fifty one pounds fifteen shillings & Sixpence. We likewise Send you our Contingent Acct. ending then amounting to One pound two Shillings & Eleven pence, both which please to lay before the Board.
We have agreed with Robt. Naisbitt, for building a Hind House at Scremmerston for t
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Richard Horne – 6 Aug 1742
To Mr Richd. Horne Ravensworth Castle Aug 6 1742
Sir
We rec’d yours of the 3 Inst in answer to which by the Generall Estimate of Repaires you will please to Observe the whole Exp’s of Repairing Rowland Grahams housing on that part of Spindlestone Called Glororum is £82.6.8 of which £54.5- has been laid out for building 3 Cottages & in that £82.6.8 £18.1.5 was Computed to be the Expense of building a Stable, which we have endeavoured to perswade the Tent’
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Thomas Snow – 6 Aug 1742
Dear Sir Ravensworth Castle July 31st 1742 £118.16.
Twenty Eight days after date pray pay Mr Thomas Snow and Compy or their Order One Hundred and Eighteen Pounds Sixteen Shillings value in Acct and place it to Acct as advised by Sir Your most Hble Servt Nichos. Walton
To Mr Benjamin Skutt In King Street St Anns London
To Mr T Snow & Company
Gentn.
Above is my Bill on Mr Skutt for one hundred & Eighteen pounds Sixteen shillings which with remittances o
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 27 Aug 1742
To Mr Wm Corbett Esq. Ravensworth Castle Augt. 27 1742
Inclosed send you our Cash Acct for last Month by which you will be pleased to Observe a Balance is in our hands of Two hundred and Twenty nine pounds one shilling & eight pence. The Assizes here were ended last Week, at which were Tryed three Actions of a Paull Robson against John Reed Esqr. on Acct. Of High Green Colliery two of which went against the Defendant Reed and one agt. Robson the p’ticulars of which
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Radley – 3 Sep 1742
To Mr Radley Ravensworth Castle 3rd of Septem. 1742
Sir,
I recd. yours of the 28 Aug last acquainting me that the King has granted a Comission to Severall Gentlemen to inquire whether any and what Man’rs Lands and Hereditements at Amble devolved to the Crown as an Escheat on the Death of William Radcliff Esqr. & that they intend to sitt on Monday the 20 Inst. to Enqr into that Affair & Execute the sd. Comission. I observe the Witnesses who h
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Mr Bulman – 3 Sep 1742
To Mr Bulman Morpeth Ravensworth Castle Sept. 3 1742
Sir
I Perceive the King has granted a Comission to Severall Gentlemen therein Named to Enquire whither any and what manners Lands etc at Amble in Nortumberland Devolve to the Crown on the Death of William Radcliff Esq. & that they Intend to meet on Monday the 20th of this month at the Black Bull in Morpeth to Execute the said Commission And as I understand you are the Attorney for his Majesty
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Hugh Boag – 3 Sep 1742
To Mr Boag At Eslington Ravensworth Castle Sept. 3 1742
Mr Boag
I send you on the other side a Coppy of Mr Radleys Lettr. relating the Estate at Amble in Northumberland, & on that head have only to observe that it is Strange Mr Bulman of Morpeth should be the Attorney for the King. He has taken no notice of it to us, & we ought to have Instructions from him as there is no great deal of time to provide Evidence. I have therefore wrote
Letter – Nicholas Walton to Joseph Pearson – 10 Sep 1742
To Mr Jos Pearson At Keswick Ravensworth Castle Sept. 10 1742
Mr Pearson
I send you herewith a Rentall to Collect the Rents by which I desire you will doe as soon as you Can after you receive this. I cannot with any Convenience come to Keswick at the time those Rents should be rec’d so you must collect not only the Small Rents but the Rents of the Demesne Lands & what fines are due likewise, I have Wrote to Mr King that he is to pay what he has rec’d to you, so that
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John King – 10 Sep 1742
To Mr John King Ravensworth Castle Sept. 10 1742
Sir
I have ordered Mr Pearson to receive the Keswick & Thornthwaite Rents, & what fines are due or in your hands. What you have or due now therefore before the 28 Inst. I desire may on or before that day be paid to him, as I given him directions to bring the money to Aldstone the 1 Octr. next or the 30 Inst. both which days I shall be in the Country. You will ord
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 10 Sep 1742
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Sept. 10 1742
Sir
I rec’d yours with the Boards minutes of the 28 Augt.last which I duly observe, & touching the Amble Estate all the Care we Can shall be taken I have likewise rec’d a Letter from Mr Radley of the same date concerning that matter which I answered the 3 Inst. & have this post rec’d his Answer thereto so that I hope we will be prepared to doe what is necessary & for
Letter – Nicholas Walton to William Corbett – 10 Sep 1742
To Wm Corbett Esqr Ravensworth Castle Sept. 10 1742
I will with pleasure execute your Comission at a proper opportunity but I am afraid the season for your Butter is too far spent, however we will doe our best. At Christmas will be the best time to buy your Oates, unless you want them sooner, Corn is extreamly well gott in this Country so that you’ll have verry good oates & I think low
I am Sir Yours &c
N. Walt
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Dixon – 11 Sep 1742
To Mr John Dixon Attorney at Law at Durham Ravensworth Castle Sept. 11 1742
Sir
I desire you will on rect. hereof make a Search in the proper office at Durham for a Coppy of the Will of Francis Earl of Derwtr. & if it is found upon your Search that you’ll order a Coppy of it to be made properly attested to be produced as Evidence. If you doe not find it in the office at Durham pray Write to York for it as I apprehend it might be prov’d there, for I think as he dy
Letter – Nicholas Walton to John Maule – 11 Sep 1742
To Mr Maule Ravenswth. Castle Sept. 11 1742
Dear Sir
As we have not lately had the pleasure of hearing from you how our Acct. goes on I give you the trouble of this desiring you will forward it as much as you Can as we have that Ending the 30 June last ready to send you, which we would not willingly send till the Other is finished. A Line or two in answer to this will much oblige
D’r Sir Yours etc.
N. Walto
Letter – Edward Collingwood to Bishop of Durham – 19 Sep 1742
Chirton: Sept: 19. 1742
My Lord,
In obedience to your Lordship’s request, and in pursuance of a Notice of the reference you mention, which I had received from Mr Rudd, I fully purpose, God willing, to be att Durham this evening, when I shall do myself the honour to wait upon your Lordship.
I am My Lord Your Lordship’s most obedient humble servant
E <A> Collingwood
